DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 23: Antti Niemi #31 of the San Jose Sharks makes a save against Jamie Benn #14 of the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on February 23, 2013 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 23: Antti Niemi #31 of the San Jose Sharks...

DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 23: Michal Handzus #26 of the San Jose Sharks during play against the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on February 23, 2013 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 23: Michal Handzus #26 of the San Jose...

DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY Antti Niemi #31 of the San Jose Sharks in goal against the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on February 23, 2013 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 23: Tim Kennedy #46 of the San Jose Sharks skates the puck against Michael Ryder #73 of the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on February 23, 2013 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 23: Tim Kennedy #46 of the San Jose Sharks...

DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 23: Jaromir Jagr #68 of the Dallas Stars skates the puck against Justin Braun #61 into goalie, Antti Niemi #31 of the San Jose Sharks at American Airlines Center on February 23, 2013 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 23: Jaromir Jagr #68 of the Dallas Stars...

DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 23: Jaromir Jagr #68 of the Dallas Stars skates the puck against Justin Braun #61 into goalie, Antti Niemi #31 of the San Jose Sharks at American Airlines Center on February 23, 2013 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 23: Jaromir Jagr #68 of the Dallas Stars...

DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 23: Andrew Desjardins #10 of the San Jose Sharks skates the puck against Philip Larsen #36 of the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on February 23, 2013 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 23: Antti Niemi #31 of the San Jose Sharks in goal against the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on February 23, 2013 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 23: Antti Niemi #31 of the San Jose Sharks...

San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi (31), of Finland, blocks a shot during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi (31), of Finland, blocks a shot...

DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 23: Michael Ryder #73 of the Dallas Stars skates the puck in front of Antti Niemi #31 of the San Jose Sharks at American Airlines Center on February 23, 2013 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 23: Michael Ryder #73 of the Dallas Stars...

DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 23: Cris Nilstorp #41 of the Dallas Stars makes a save against the San Jose Sharks at American Airlines Center on February 23, 2013 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 23: Cris Nilstorp #41 of the Dallas Stars...

DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 23: Dan Boyle #22 of the San Jose Sharks skates the puck against Eric Nystrom #24 of the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on February 23, 2013 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau (12) takes control of the puck after tripping Dallas Stars defenseman Alex Goligoski (33) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, in Dallas. Marleau was called for a penalty on the play. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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After six road games in which they scored a total of seven goals, the Sharks hope things turn when they return home.

San Jose got only a third-period goal from Patrick Marleau, his 12th of the season, and lost to the Stars 3-1 on Saturday night, finishing 1-4-1 on the six-game stretch.

"More of the same. Pretty good effort, but you can't take consolation in that," San Jose coach Todd McLellan said. "You have to put points in the bank, and we're not doing it right now. You can't win games scoring one goal.

"Power play scored a goal. It's the same thing. It's over and over. We've got to find ways to fix it."

Jamie Benn had a goal, an assist and a rare fight for Dallas, which got two goals from its struggling power play.

Jaromir Jagr and Michael Ryder also scored for the Stars, and Cristopher Nilstorp was outstanding in making 31 saves for his first NHL win.

With Kari Lehtonen missing his third straight game because of a groin injury, Nilstorp stepped up to earn the victory.

"It's a great feeling to get your first win," said Nilstorp, a 29-year-old Swede in his first year in North America. "I think the guys did a great job in front of me helping me out."

Benn, who fired up the Stars with a second-period fight against Joe Thornton, sealed the win with a wrist shot from the high slot that beat a screened Antti Niemi with 2:11 left.

Of the fight, Thornton said, "It just happens, that's all. He speared me, and I speared him, and we kind of just dropped the gloves. That's all."

The Sharks fell to 1-6-2 in their past nine games. Niemi made 25 saves.

San Jose played without Ryane Clowe. The left winger sat out because of a suspension, pending a hearing Monday to look into whether he came off the bench to initiate an altercation Friday night with Chicago's Andrew Shaw.